Balloch, Highland

Human settlement in Scotland

Balloch

Location within the Inverness area

Population1,390 (2020)^[1]OS grid referenceNH742462Council area

Highland

CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPostcode districtIV2 5PoliceScotlandFire Scottish AmbulanceScottish

List of places: UK; Scotland

57°29′21″N 4°05′58″W / 57.48904°N 4.09951°W / 57.48904; -4.09951

Balloch (/bəˈlɒx/; Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Locha, IPA:[ˈpaləˈanˈɫ̪ɔxə]) is a residential village four miles (6.4 km) east of the city of Inverness, Scotland.^[2]

Many children living in the area attend Culloden Academy. Balloch also has a primary school, local shop, a village hall, a bowling club, a village trust and a community council. The Scottish School of Forestry also opened in Balloch in 2015, as part of Inverness College UHI.

Like nearby Culloden, Balloch is a village of some antiquity.

References

^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Microsoft; Nokia (1 April 2017). "Balloch, Highland" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 1 April 2017.